JP7150859B2 - package - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to packages, in particular hinge-lid packages for tobacco industry products. The invention also relates to a method of packaging a group of tobacco industry products and a blank for forming a package for a group of tobacco industry products.

Packages for tobacco industry products, such as smoking articles, including cigarettes, typically include an outer paper package made from cardboard that is folded to form a base and a hinged lid. The inner frame may be affixed to the base so as to protrude from the base and be received within the lid when the lid is closed.

The package contains a bundle of tobacco industry products, such as smoking articles, housed in the base and projecting into the lid when the lid is closed. A bundle may comprise a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a flexible barrier layer having removable sections. A flexible label is applied to the section and lid, and when the lid is rotated to its open position, the section is lifted together with the flexible label to open a dispensing opening from which cigarettes are ejected. Industrial products are taken out.

a base comprising, in embodiments described herein, a group of tobacco industry products encased in a barrier material comprising a removable section defining a removal opening for removing the tobacco industry products;
A lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions including a lid front wall having an inner surface and a lid front wall flap having a front and rear surface, the lid front wall flap against the lid front wall. Folded at a crease along the lower edge of the lid front wall and including a first portion extending from said crease, the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by said first portion adjoining said inner surface of the lid front wall. Affixed, the lid front wall flap includes an intermediate portion extending from and configured to be folded against the first portion, and a second portion extending from the intermediate portion, the a lid having a second portion folded against the first portion to expose a rear surface of the lid front wall flap;
including a removable section of the barrier layer and a label affixed to the lid such that rotation of the lid toward the open position lifts the removable section to open the dispensing opening;
A package is provided in which the label is affixed to the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion.

The first, intermediate and second portions of the lid front wall flap may be integrally formed. The intermediate portion may be separated from each of the first and second portions by a fold line.

Each of the fold lines are preferably parallel and may be parallel to the fold about which the lid rotates between its open and closed positions.

The height of the intermediate portion may be less than the height of the first or second portion extending in the direction between the fold lines.

The intermediate portion may extend from the first portion and lies on the inner surface of the lid when the lid is in the closed position.

The second portion extends between the first and intermediate portions and the wrapped bundle when the lid is in its closed position, such that the front surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion is bounded by the first and intermediate portions. The front surface of the lid front wall flap formed abuts such that the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion faces the wrapped bundle.

The package may include a tongue cut from the intermediate portion and extending from the second portion such that the tongue is adapted to fold the intermediate portion relative to the second portion upon first opening the lid. It stays on the face of the second part.

The tongue may be cut from the intermediate portion such that it extends only part of the height of the intermediate portion extending in the direction between the fold lines.

Alternatively, the tongue may be cut from the intermediate portion such that it extends the entire length of the intermediate portion and divides the intermediate portion into two sections separated by the tongue.

The notch may be U-shaped.

The free edge of the second portion may be spaced from the lower edge of the lid front wall in a direction extending into the plane of the lid front wall when the lid is in the closed position.

A line of weakness may extend between the removable section and the remainder of the barrier material, which line breaks when the lid is rotated to its open position.

The label may have a peripheral edge extending beyond the removable section to overlap the barrier layer surrounding the removable section, the peripheral edge being adhered to the barrier layer with a repeatable adhesive. .

The barrier material may be a multi-layer laminate material. In this case, the label may be formed from one layer of multi-layer laminate material.

The base and lid may be integrally formed from a bendable board such as paperboard.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a container including a base and a lid, wherein a label is applied to the rear surface of the second portion of the wrapped bundle and the lid front wall flap, the lid facing toward the open position. A method is provided for packaging a wrapped bundle of tobacco industry products in a container adapted to be rotated to lift a label to open the bundle, the method comprising:
folding the lid front wall flap onto the interior surface of the lid front wall and affixing a first portion of the rear surface of the lid front wall flap to the interior surface;
keeping an intermediate portion of the lid front wall flap extending from the first portion not attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall;
folding a second portion of the lid front wall flap extending from the intermediate portion relative to the intermediate portion to expose a rear surface for labeling the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion; including.

In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a blank for forming a package for a group of tobacco industry products encased in a barrier material, the blank comprising:
a lid front wall;
a lid front wall flap extending from the lid front wall and including a first portion, an intermediate portion, and a second portion;
It is between the lid front wall flap and the lid front wall so that the first portion of the rear surface of the lid front wall flap is attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall by bending the lid front wall flap against the lid front wall. a fold line to
and a fold line exposing a rear surface of the lid front wall flap between the intermediate portion and the second portion and formed by the second portion to fold the second portion relative to the intermediate portion.

The blank may further include a fold line between the first portion and the intermediate portion that allows the intermediate portion to be folded relative to the first portion.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings so that the invention may be fully understood.
1 is a perspective view of a conventional package; FIG. 1 shows a blank of the conventional inner frame of the package; Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank shown in Figure 2 partially wrapped around a smoking article; 1 is a schematic perspective view of a package according to a first embodiment of the invention; FIG. Figure 5 shows a blank for the package of the first embodiment shown in Figure 4; Figure 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the package shown in Figures 4 and 5 with the lid in the closed position; Figure 6 is a schematic side cross-section of the package shown in Figures 4 and 5 with the lid in the closed position; Fig. 6 is a schematic side cross-section of the package shown in Figs. 4 and 5 after initial opening of the lid; Figure 6 is a schematic side cross-section of the package shown in Figures 4 and 5 when the lid is rotated toward its open position; Figure 5 shows a blank for the second embodiment of the package shown in Figure 4; Figure 11 is a schematic side cross section of the package shown in Figures 4 and 10 with the lid in the closed position; Figure 11 is a schematic side cross-section of the package shown in Figures 4 and 10 when the lid is rotated toward its open position; Figure 11 is a schematic side cross-section of the package shown in Figures 4 and 10 when the lid is rotated toward its open position; 1 is a plan view of a label in which the label and barrier material are formed by multilayer lamination; FIG. and Figure 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of the label and barrier of Figure 14 made from different laminates; Figure 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of the label and barrier of Figure 14 made from different laminates;

FIG. 1 shows a rigid paperboard package 1 having a base containing a group of cigarettes 4 wrapped in a flexible barrier layer 5 to form a hinged lid 2 and a stack 6 of a typical embodiment. ing. A border or edge 7 of the dispensing opening is formed from removable areas 5a of the barrier layer 5 to allow the cigarette 4 to be accessible. Discharge opening 8 extends down the front across the top of stack 6 to front wall lower discharge opening edge 7a. The barrier layer 5 enveloping the cigarette 4 may be made of metallized plastic or a plastic or metal foil laminate.

A label 9 is located on and adhered to the removable section 5a. Label 9 has a repeatable adhesive applied to its lower surface facing barrier layer 5 . The repeatable adhesive has a strength that keeps the label 9 and removable section 5a from separating when the lid is rotated between open and closed positions. Alternatively, a permanent adhesive may be applied to the portion of the underside of the label 9 that overlaps the removable area 5a of the barrier layer 5. FIG. However, the perimeter of label 9 where label 9 extends beyond edge 7 of ejection opening 8 has a repeatable adhesive applied thereto. However, in some embodiments the label 9 may not extend over the side edges 7c, 7d of the dispensing opening 8. Label 9 may be a flexible label.

The label 9 has a front wall lower edge 10 and may include a tab 11 extending therefrom. Tab 11 is glued to the inner surface of lid 2 as will be explained in more detail below. The tab 11 may be glued to the lid 2 unfolded or folded to face the rest of the label 9 when the lid 2 is closed. The tab 11 is not folded and therefore preferably has its inner face facing the stack and its outer face facing and attached to the lid. Tab 11 is held against the remainder of label 9 by fold line 12 such that the tab rotates relative to the rest of label 9 about fold line 12 when lid 2 is rotated between its open and closed positions. may be separated from the part of

The portion of the label 9 adjacent its front wall lower edge 10 is glued to the inner surface of the lid 2 in order to achieve simultaneous opening of the lid 2 and the dispensing opening 8 .

The edge 7 of the extraction opening 8 separating the removable section 5a from the rest of the barrier layer 5 may be defined by a weakened line or actual break in the barrier material. When lid 2 is pivoted to its open position about hinge 2a, label 9 is pulled by the connection between tab 11 and lid 2 and peeled off. A removable section 5a of the barrier layer 5 remains adhered to the underside of the label 9 and is separated from the rest of the barrier layer 5 along a weakened line or cut to open the ejection opening 8. .

The dispensing opening 8 may be closed by pivoting the lid 2 about the hinge 2a so that the label is unwound and the removable section 5a returns to its original position within the dispensing opening 8. The repeatable coating on the perimeter of the label 9 repeatedly adheres to the barrier layer surrounding the dispensing opening 8 for repeatedly sealing the package 1 .

An inner frame 13 is provided within the bundle 6 to extend partially around the cigarettes 4 under the barrier layer 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to ensure good adhesion. The inner frame 13 provides a reactive surface under the barrier layer 5 against the resealing pressure exerted by the label 9 around the dispensing opening 8 . The inner frame 13, which may be made of cardboard as shown in FIG. 2, has a front panel 16, two side flaps 17 and a top flap 18. Scores or fold lines 19, 20 form angles as shown in FIG. 3 when flap 17 is folded perpendicular to panel 16. FIG. It can be seen from the figure that after the inner frame 13 has been folded, an opening 21 is formed, which corresponds to the dispensing opening 8, through which the cigarette can be accessed, as shown in FIG. Opening 21 extends to the bottom edge of front panel 16 .

Referring to Figures 4-9, a first embodiment package 30 according to the present invention is shown. The package 30 of the first embodiment differs from the package 1 described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 in the manner in which the lid and flexible label are adhered to the lid, as will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 4, the package 30 includes a base 3 having front and rear walls 31,32 separated by side walls 33,34 and a bottom wall 35. As shown in FIG. The top of base 3 is an open end. The base 3 comprises a group of tobacco industry products, in this case cigarettes 4, wrapped in a barrier material 5 to form a bundle. Bundle 6 has a front wall 36 that abuts front wall 33 of base 3 when bundle 6 is housed in base 3 . Package 30 further includes lid 2 having front and rear walls 37 , 38 separated by side walls 39 , 40 and top wall 41 . A rear wall 38 of the lid 2 is pivotally mounted to the rear wall 32 of the base 3 for rotation about the hinge 2a so that the lid 2 can rotate between open and closed positions.

The barrier material 5 of the package 30 also includes a removable section 5a defining a removal opening 8 through which a tobacco industry product such as a cigarette 4 is removed from the stack 6 when the lid 2 is in its open position. be able to. In some embodiments, however, the removable section 5a may be omitted. The package 30 further comprises a flexible label 9 which is applied to the barrier material 5 of the bundle 6 and extends over the removable section 5a or over the removal opening 8 if there is no removable section 5a. .

In this embodiment the flexible label 9 is attached to the rear wall of the stack 6 so that it remains attached to the stack 6 even when the flexible label 9 is lifted away from the dispensing opening 8 . 32 permanently affixed. A further flexible label 9 is applied to the removable section 5a of the barrier material 5 and extends over it.

A flexible label 9 is also applied to the front wall 37 of the lid 2 . Thus, when the lid 2 is pivoted to its open position, the flexible label 9 is lifted from the barrier material 5 of the stack 6 to expose the removal opening 8 of the barrier material 5 of the stack 6 . In embodiments such as the one illustrated in FIG. 4, when the lid 2 is pivoted to the open position, the flexible label 9 allows removal of the barrier material 5 from the removal opening 8 as will be explained in more detail below. Lift section 5a.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, lid front wall 37 includes outer surface 43, which is the only surface of lid front wall 37 visible when lid 2 is in its closed position. Lid front wall 37 further includes front wall lower edge 44 and inner surface 45 . The lid front wall 37 further includes a lid front wall flap 46 that includes front and rear surfaces. The rear face 46b is shown in FIG. 5 and the front face is on the opposite side of the package 30 blank. The lid front wall flap 46 is folded against the lid front wall 37 about a crease extending along the lid front wall lower edge 44 .

The lid front wall flap 46 includes a first portion 47 extending from the crease along the lid front wall lower edge 44 . The first portion 47 is folded over the inner surface 45 of the lid front wall 37 and adhered thereto using a permanent adhesive. That is, the rear surface 46 b of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the first portion 47 is attached to the inner surface 45 of the lid front wall 37 . A crease extending along the lid front wall lower edge 44 may have a weakened line to facilitate folding of the first portion 47 onto the inner surface 45 of the front wall 37 .

Lid front wall flap 46 further includes an intermediate portion 48 extending from first portion 47 . Intermediate portion 48 is foldable relative to first portion 47 about fold line 49 . Fold line 49 may be formed from a weakened line that facilitates folding intermediate portion 48 relative to first portion 47 . In this embodiment the fold line 49 between the first portion and the intermediate portions 47, 48 is formed when the lid 2 is first opened, as will be explained in detail below. In other embodiments the fold line 49 may be formed before the lid 2 is opened for the first time. The fold line 49 may be formed in the area of the edge of the adhesive that adheres the first portion 47 to the inner surface of the lid front wall 37 .

Lid front wall flap 46 further includes a second portion 50 . A second portion 50 extends from the intermediate portion 48 . Second portion 50 is foldable relative to intermediate portion 48 about fold line 51 . The second portion 50 is folded back against the first portion 47 to expose the rear surface 46b of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the second portion 50 . Tab 11 of flexible label 9 is adhered to exposed rear surface 46b of lid front wall flap 46 formed by second portion 50 . The second part 50 rests on the first part 47 and against the front wall 36 of the bundle 6 when the lid 2 is in its closed position. That is, the second portion 50 abuts the front surface of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the second portion with the front surface of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the first and intermediate portions 47, 48, and The rear face of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the second portion 50 lies between the first portion 47 and the intermediate portion 48 so as to face the wrapped bundle 6 . Fold line 51 may be formed from a weakened line that facilitates folding of second portion 50 relative to intermediate portion 48 .

The lid front wall flap 46 is configured such that the intermediate portion 48 folds into the first and second portions 47,50 about the fold lines 49,51 during the first rotation of the lid 2 from its closed position towards its open position. It is configured to fold against. Fold line 49 is formed when intermediate portion 48 is folded relative to first portion 47 in some embodiments. In other embodiments the fold line 49 may already be formed before the first rotation of the lid 2 to its open position. This prevents the second portion 50 from bending over the first and second portions 47, 50 until the intermediate portion 48 is folded against the first and second portions 47, 50 in rotating the lid through its initial angle from its closed position to its open position. means that the movement or rotation of the is restricted or prevented. Intermediate portion 48 thus acts as a buffer to limit or prevent movement of the second portion during initial rotation of lid 2 .

The length of the intermediate portion 48, ie the distance between the fold lines 49, 51, is less than the lengths of the first portion 47 and the second portion 50 extending in the same direction. The length of the intermediate portion 48 is lifted so that the intermediate portion 48 does not rotate the second portion 50 from the first closed position of the lid 2 towards the open position and out of contact with the bundle 6. It is related to the actuation of the lid front wall flap 46 because it rotates without the need to rotate. Thus, moving the lid 2 from the initially closed position towards the open position delays the flexible label 9 being lifted away from the dispensing opening 8 . The longer the intermediate portion 48, the longer the lid 2 moves from its closed position toward its open position before the second portion 50 of the lid front wall flap 46 is moved and lifted out of contact with the stack 6. travels longer.

However, the length of the intermediate portion 48 is limited by the space available between the inner surface 45 of the lid 2 and the bundle 6 when the lid 2 is first opened. This is because if the intermediate portion 48 is too long, it will not fold over the first and second portions 47,50, thus causing the second portion to be lifted out of the bundle 6 prematurely. The length of intermediate portion 48 is limited by upper edge 53 of bundle 6 . This is because the fold line 51 of the intermediate portion 48 must contact the bundle 6 to ensure that the second portion 50 remains in contact with the bundle 6 . Once the fold line 51 of the intermediate portion 48 has moved past the upper edge 53 of the stack 6, the second portion 50 is lifted from the stack 6, the flexible label 9 is lifted together with the second portion, and the ejection opening is opened. expose part 8;

As illustrated in Figure 6, the intermediate portion 48 lies in the same plane as the first portion when the lid 2 is in its closed position. As a result, the intermediate portion 48 abuts the inner surface 45 of the front wall 37 of the lid 2 and the second portion when the lid 2 is in the closed position. That is, one side of the intermediate portion 48 abuts the inner surface 45 of the front wall 37 of the lid 2 when the lid 2 is in its closed position, and the opposite surface of the intermediate portion 48 is aligned when the lid 2 is in its closed position. When the second portion 50 abuts.

In this embodiment, the length of second portion 50 is equal to the length of first portion 47 plus intermediate portion 48 . Thus, when the lid 2 is in the closed position, the free end 52 of the second portion 50 abuts the lid front wall lower edge 44 of the front wall 37 of the lid 2 and thus above the front wall 31 of the base 3. Located next to the edge.

Operation of package 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the consumer attempts to open the closed package 30, the consumer puts his/her finger on the lid 2 of the package 30 and moves the lid from its closed position towards the open position to the hinge joining the lid 2 and the base 3. Rotate around 2a. Normally, the consumer puts his/her finger on the lid front wall 37 near the top wall 41 of the lid 2 . The initial moment arm is therefore equal to the distance between the hinge 2a and the top wall 41 of the lid 2. As the consumer continues to turn the lid 2 towards its open position, the moment arm increases as the edge 54 connecting the front and top walls 37, 41 of the lid moves horizontally away from the hinge 2a.

The lid front wall 37 also rotates away from the front wall 36 of the bundle 6 as the lid front wall lower edge 44 of the lid front wall 37 rotates away from the upper edge 55 of the front wall 31 of the base 3 . do. However, the flexible label 9 applied to the lid 2 cannot be lifted away from the stack 6 or the removal opening 8 . Instead, when the lid 2 is first opened, the rear surface 46b of the lid front wall flap 46 formed by the second portion 50 of the lid front wall flap 46 abuts the front wall 36 of the bundle 6, causing the lid 2 to hinge 2a. toward its open position, the intermediate portion 48 is rotated away from the inner surface 45 of the front wall of the lid 2 .

More specifically, when the lid 2 is first opened, the second portion 50 has its center of rotation at the fold line 51 of the intermediate portion 48 instead of at the hinge 2a, and the second portion 50 is aligned with the first and the fold lines formed at the edges 49, 51 of the intermediate portions 47, 48 do not rotate about this fold line 51 away from the bundle 6; When the lid 2 is moved from its closed position towards its open position, the angle between the first portion 47 and the intermediate portion 48 decreases, as shown in FIG. The intermediate portion 48 is rotated away from the inner surface 45 of the front wall 37 of the lid 2 so that the angle between is increased.

Intermediate portion 48 continues to rotate about fold line 49 of first portion 47 until it stands upright against first portion 47 as shown in FIG. At this stage the vertical distance from the plane of the first portion 47 between the inner surface 45 of the lid 2 and the front wall 36 of the stack 6 is greater than the length of the intermediate portion 48 . At this point second portion 50 begins to be lifted out of contact with front wall 36 of bundle 6 . A spring at fold 51 means that free end 52 of second portion 50 becomes the last portion of lid front wall flap 46 lifted from contact with stack 6 . However, movement of fold line 51 of intermediate portion 48 away from stack 6 begins to remove flexible label 9 from ejection opening 8 . By the time the second portion 50 rotates and begins to lift out of contact with the front wall of the stack 6, the lid 2 has rotated between 10 and 60 degrees from its open position.

As the consumer continues to turn the lid 2 towards its open position, the second portion 50 rotates with the lid 2 and the flexible label 9 is lifted away from the stack 6 and the dispensing opening 8 is opened. expose the When the flexible label 9 is peeled from the ejection opening 8, the flexible label 9 is folded back on itself twice to form a "Z-shape". This "Z-shape" of the flexible label 9 near its lower edge 10 creates a resistance to opening of the package 30 . However, the present invention overcomes such resistance by increasing the moment arm between the edges that the user presses to open the lid 2 before the "Z" of the flexible label 9 occurs. Therefore, less force is required by the user to overcome the "Z" and the package 30 is easier to open.

Naturally, some consumers prefer to open the package by pushing the lid front wall lower edge 44 of the lid front wall 37 away from the upper edge 55 of the front wall 31 of the base 3 . It will be appreciated that the moment arm between the lid front wall lower edge 44 and the hinge 2a also allows the flexible label 9 to exit the ejection opening 8 so that less force is required by the user to open the package 30. As it is lifted, it becomes larger before the "Z-shape" occurs. In some embodiments, the lid 2 is closed to ensure that the opening of the consumer's package 30 from the lid front wall lower edge 44 of the lid 2 does not accidentally contact the second portion 50 when the lid 2 is opened. Front wall 37 may be extended to be longer than standard packages. In such an embodiment, the lid front wall lower edge 44 and the free end 52 of the second portion 50 do not adjoin each other when the lid 2 is in the closed position. In practice, the free edge 52 is farther from the upper edge 55 of the front wall 31 of the base 3 than the lid front lower edge 44 of the lid front wall 37 .

10-13, there is shown a second embodiment package 60 in accordance with the present invention. The package 60 shown in Figures 10-13 is substantially the same as the package 30 of the first embodiment described above, and therefore a detailed description is omitted here. Further, features and members of package 60 that are the same as those of package 30 remain the same terminology and reference numbers. However, the package 60 of the second embodiment differs from the package 30 of the first embodiment in that the lid front wall flap 46 of the lid 2 has been modified.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, lid front wall flap 46 of front wall 37 further includes tongue 61 . More specifically, second portion 50 of lid front wall flap 46 includes tongue 61 . A tongue 61 extends from the second portion 50 into the intermediate portion 48 . In this embodiment, tongue 61 extends substantially in the same plane as second portion 50 of lid front wall flap 46 . Accordingly, tongue 61 extends in the opposite direction from second portion 50 extending from fold line 51 of intermediate portion 48 .

As shown in FIG. 10, tongue 61 is formed from a notch 62 running through intermediate portion 48 to form a U-shaped flap. The notch 62 has two opposite ends, a first end 63 or beginning of the notch 62 and a second end 64 or end of the notch 62 . Both first and second ends 63 , 64 are located at fold line 51 of intermediate portion 48 and extend into intermediate portion 48 . In this embodiment the notch 62 extends from the first and second ends 63 , 64 toward the fold line 49 of the first portion 47 opposite the intermediate portion 48 . However, it will be appreciated that in other embodiments the incisions 62 may initially extend in a different direction before extending toward the fold line 49 of the first portion 47 .

The length of the tongue 61 is defined as the distance from the fold line 51 of the intermediate portion 48 where the second portion begins to extend to the free end 65 of the tongue 61 which is vertically furthest from this fold line 51 . In this embodiment, notch 62 is configured so that tongue 61 is the same length as intermediate portion 48 . That is, the intermediate portion 66 of the notch 62 located between the first and second ends 63, 64 along the notch 62 forms the free end 65 of the tongue 61, the free end 65 bending over the intermediate portion 48. It extends at least partially along line 51 . As can be seen in FIG. 10, the notch 62 is generally "U-shaped". However, it should be appreciated that the notches 62 may have other shapes.

The tongue 61 is configured to resist rotation of the second portion 50 during the initial movement of the lid 2 from its closed position towards its open position. Therefore, the tongue 61 rotates such that the second portion 50 is out of contact with the front wall 36 of the bundle 6 in the base 3 compared to the package 30 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Or allow the lid 2 to rotate farther from its closed position towards its open position before being lifted.

Thus, the operation of package 60 is similar to that of package 60, except that second portion 50 has its center of rotation at the free end of tongue 61 of second portion 50 instead of at fold line 51 or hinge line 2a of the intermediate portion. The operation is the same as described for 30.

Thus, when the lid 2 is moved from its closed position toward its open position, the intermediate portion 48 rotates away from the inner surface 45 of the lid front wall 37 and the angle between the first portion 47 and the intermediate portion 48 increases. becomes smaller and the angle between the intermediate portion 48 and the second portion 50 becomes larger.

As a result, when the intermediate portion 48 rotates about the fold line 49 of the first portion 47 and the lid 2 is rotated such that the angle between the first portion and the intermediate portions 47, 48 exceeds the vertical, Since the free end of tongue 61 is still in contact with stack 6, second portion 50 cannot be lifted out of contact with front wall 36 of stack 6 as shown in FIG. Further rotation of the lid 2 causes the tongue 61 of the second portion 50 to keep the second portion 50 out of contact with the bundle. Instead, the free end 65 of the tongue 61 forms a pivot point about which the second part 50 must rotate before being lifted out of contact with the bundle.

As the second portion 50 pivots about the free end of the tongue 61, the second portion is positioned against the flexible label 9, more specifically the flexible label 9 without any adhesive applied. Lift the tab 11 away from the rest of the stack 6. The second portion 50 is extended until the portion of the second portion 50 adjacent the free end 52 of the second portion 50 abuts the lid front wall lower edge 44 of the lid front wall 37 as shown in FIG. It pivots about the free end 65 of the tongue 61 . When the lid 2 is finally rotated far enough from the closed position towards the open position, the free end 65 of the tongue 61 is lifted out of contact with the bundle 6 .

By pivoting the second portion about the free end 65 of the tongue 61 before the second portion is out of contact with the stack 6, the lid 2 is moved farther from the closed position to the open position. so that the moment arms of the edges 54, 55 are larger compared to the package 30 of the first embodiment, which causes the "Z" of the flexible label 9 during opening. less force is required from the user to overcome the resistance of

The force exerted by the flexible label 9 due to the repeatable adhesive on the underside of the label 9 adhering the flexible label 9 to the barrier material 5 of the stack 6 is also applied to the plane from which the second portion extends when the lid 2 is opened. acts substantially perpendicular to the This is the best direction for the glue to withstand force, and is useful for suppressing weakening of the glue due to opening the lid 2 many times.

In one embodiment of the invention, flexible label 9 and barrier layer 5 may be made of the same laminate material. For example, referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, laminate 71 has an outer layer 72 and an inner layer 73, the outer layer having a first cut 74 which defines an outer layer region 77 bounded by the inner layer. has a second cut 75 which defines an inner layer region 78 bounded by it. The inner layer region 78 is located within the outer layer region 77 . When the lid is rotated to its open position, the inner and outer layer regions 78,77 are lifted and the inner and outer layers are lifted at the peripheral region 79 between the first and second cuts 74,75 and the opening 8 made in the laminate. A part of the outer layer region 77 is adhered to the inner surface of the lid 2 so as to separate the 73 and 72 .

FIG. 16 shows a further example of a laminate as described above, but with three layers. In this example, outer layer 72 and third layer 80 are adhered using a pressure sensitive "repeatable" adhesive and inner layer 73 and third layer 80 are adhered using a permanent adhesive. . In this case, a first cut 74 is provided in the outer layer 72 and a second cut is provided in the inner layer 73 and the third layer 80 . The first and second cuts 74, 75 are offset.

In another example similar to that of FIG. 16, outer layer 72 and third layer 80 are permanently adhered together and inner layer 73 and third layer 80 are adhered together using a pressure sensitive adhesive. In this case, a first cut 74 is provided in the outer layer 72 and the third layer and a second cut is provided in the inner layer 73 . Of course, the laminate material 71 may have four or more layers adhered together in the same manner as described above, with the first and second cuts 74, 75 each provided in one or more layers. may The integrated label and barrier example as described above may be combined with any of the above embodiments.

As used herein, the term "tobacco industry product" includes cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, pipe or hand-rolled tobacco (tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other Combustible smoking articles such as electronic cigarettes, electronic smoking articles such as electronic cigarettes, heating devices and heating devices that release compounds from the substrate without combustion, such as tobacco heating products (whether or not they are based on smoking materials such as liquids or solids), e.g. It should be understood to include smoking articles including hybrid systems that generate an aerosol from a combination of substrates, such as hybrid systems that include substrates.

In one embodiment the tobacco industry product is a burning smoking article selected from the group consisting of cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars.

In one embodiment the tobacco industry product is a non-combustible smoking article.

In one embodiment, the tobacco industry product is a heating device that releases the compound by heating the substrate without burning it. The substrate may be tobacco or a non-tobacco product with or without nicotine. In one embodiment the heating device is a tobacco heating device.

In another embodiment, the tobacco industry product is a hybrid system that generates aerosols by heating, rather than burning, a combination of substrates. Substrates may include, for example, solids, liquids or gels, which may or may not contain nicotine. In one embodiment, a hybrid system may include a liquid or gel substrate and a solid substrate. The solid substrate may be, for example, tobacco or non-tobacco products with or without tobacco or nicotine. In one embodiment, a hybrid system may include a liquid or gel matrix and tobacco.

Embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to tobacco industry products, such as cigarettes. However, it will be appreciated that the package of the present invention may alternatively be used for non-tobacco industry related products.

To address various problems and to develop technology, the entire disclosure presents exemplary embodiments in which the claimed invention may be practiced to provide superior packaging for tobacco industry products. can provide. The advantages and features of this disclosure are merely representative examples of embodiments and are neither exhaustive nor exclusive. They are provided merely as an aid in understanding and teaching the claimed features. It should be understood that the advantages, embodiments, embodiments, functions, features, structures, and/or other aspects of the disclosure limit the disclosure as defined in the claims or equivalents of the claims. should not be considered as limiting, and it should be considered that other embodiments may be utilized and modified without departing from the scope and/or spirit of the present disclosure. The various embodiments may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of any combination of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, and so on. The present disclosure also includes other inventions that are not currently claimed but may be claimed in the future.

Claims (18)

a base comprising a group of tobacco industry products encased in a barrier material comprising a removable section defining a removal opening for removing the tobacco industry product;
A lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions including a lid front wall having an inner surface and a lid front wall flap having a front and rear surface, the lid front wall flap against the lid front wall. Folded at a crease along the lower edge of the lid front wall and including a first portion extending from said crease, the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by said first portion adjoining said inner surface of the lid front wall. Affixed, the lid front wall flap includes an intermediate portion extending from and configured to fold relative to the first portion, and a second portion extending from the intermediate portion, the a lid, wherein the second portion is folded with respect to the intermediate portion to expose a rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion;
including a removable section of the barrier layer and a label affixed to the lid such that rotation of the lid toward the open position lifts the removable section to open the dispensing opening;
A package in which the label is applied to the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion. 2. The lid front wall flap of claim 1, wherein the first, intermediate and second portions of the lid front wall flap are integrally formed, the intermediate portion being separated from each of the first and second portions by a fold line. package. 2. Each of the two fold lines is parallel and parallel to the fold about which the lid rotates as it rotates between its open and closed positions. or a package according to 2. 4. Package according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the height of the intermediate portion, extending in the direction between the fold lines, is less than the height of the first or second portion. 5. A package according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the intermediate portion extends from the first portion and rests on the inner surface of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. The second portion is between the first and intermediate portions and the wrapped bundle when the lid is in its closed position such that the front surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion is positioned by the first and intermediate portions. 6. A lid front wall flap according to claim 5, wherein the front face of the lid front wall flap formed abuts such that the rear face of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion faces the wrapped bundle. package. Further including a tongue cut from the intermediate portion and extending from the second portion, the tongue is aligned with the second portion upon folding the intermediate portion relative to the second portion when the lid is first opened. 7. Package according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that it is adapted to rest on a surface. 8. A package according to claim 7, characterized in that the tongue is cut from the intermediate portion so that it extends only part of the height of the intermediate portion extending in the direction between the fold lines. 8. A package according to claim 7, characterized in that the tongue is cut from the intermediate portion so that it extends the entire length of the intermediate portion and divides the intermediate portion into two sections separated by the tongue. 10. Package according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the notch is U-shaped. 2. The free edge of the second portion is spaced from the lower edge of the lid front wall in the direction in which the surface of the lid front wall extends when the lid is in the closed position. 11. The package of any one of claims 1-10. 12. A lid according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes a line of weakness between the removable section and the remainder of the barrier material and which breaks when the lid is rotated to its open position. package. The label has a peripheral edge extending beyond the removable section to overlie the barrier layer surrounding the removable section, the peripheral edge being adhered to the barrier layer with a repeatable adhesive. 13. The package of claim 12. 14. The package of claim 13, wherein the barrier material is a multilayer laminate material and the label is formed from one layer of the multilayer laminate material. 15. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the base and lid are integrally formed from a bendable sheet material. A container including a base and a lid, wherein a label is applied to the rear surface of the second portion of the wrapped bundle and the lid front wall flap, the label being lifted when the lid is rotated toward the open position; A method of packaging a wrapped bundle of tobacco industry products in a container adapted to open the bundle, comprising:
folding the lid front wall flap onto the inner surface of the lid front wall and affixing the rear surface of the first portion of the lid front wall flap to the inner surface;
keeping an intermediate portion of the lid front wall flap extending from the first portion not attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall;
folding a second portion of the lid front wall flap extending from the intermediate portion relative to the intermediate portion to expose a rear surface for labeling the rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion; method including. A blank for forming a package for a group of tobacco industry products encased in a barrier material, comprising:
a lid front wall;
A lid front wall flap extending from the lid front wall and including a first portion, an intermediate portion and a second portion , the intermediate portion joining both the first and second portions and a second portion. a lid front wall flap, two parts having a tongue and a free end formed from the intermediate part;
Between the lid front wall flap and the lid front wall, the lid front wall flap is folded against the lid front wall and the rear surface of the first portion of the lid front wall flap is attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall. a fold line that allows the
A fold line between the intermediate portion and the second portion for folding the second portion relative to the intermediate portion to expose a rear surface of the lid front wall flap formed by the second portion. and blanks. 18. The group of barrier-wrapped cigarettes of claim 17, further comprising a fold line between the first portion and the intermediate portion for allowing the intermediate portion to be folded relative to the first portion. Blanks for forming packages for industrial products.

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